Rise and Shine: What you need to know before the ASX opens

On Stockhead today, Australia’s fuel security takes a big hit, SA lobs another $240m into hydrogen, and a few bargain basement stocks.

But first…

The day ahead

On the domestic front, key data will be led by the RBA’s Statement on Monetary Policy — its quarterly update which includes the bank’s latest projections for economic growth.

Later tonight the US will report on all-important jobs data, with analysts forecasting the US economy will add around 600,000 jobs in October.

The following companies are in trading halts and are expected to exit in the next couple of trading days:

Friday:

IXUP (ASX:IXU) – capital raising
Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) – capital raising
Red Sky Energy (ASX:ROG) – capital raising
Scout Security (ASX:SCT) – capital raising
MedAdvisor (ASX:MDR) – capital raising

Monday:

Patrys (ASX:PAB) – capital raising
IOUpay (ASX:IOU) – capital raising
Godolphin Resources (ASX:GRL) – capital raising
Rafaella Resources (ASX:RFR) – presentation
Corum Group (ASX:COO) – capital raising
Carbonxt Group (ASX:CG1) – capital raising

Markets

Gold: $US1,949.75 ($2,680.46) (+2.44%)

Silver: $US23.89 ($32.84) (+5.82%)

Oil (WTI): $US38.51 (-1.63%)

Oil (Brent): $US40.69 (-1.31%)

Coal: $US62.50 (+1.71%)

Iron 62pc Fe: $US116.92 (+0.07%)

AUD/USD: $US0.7276 (+1.31%)

Bitcoin: $US15,089.38 (+7.15%)

What got you talking yesterday

Readers took a break from the US election shenanigans to read up on Nick Sundich’s analysis of the VR industry, and which ASX small caps in the space are positioned for growth.

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Also, be sure to check in at 10.15am each day for our daily 10 at 10 column — a summary of the top winners and losers at the ASX opening using live data.

Yesterday’s winners

Stocks highlighted in yellow made market moving announcements

Code	Company	Price	%	Volume
SOP	Synertec Corporation	0.068	79	106218387
CMD	Cassius Mining Ltd	0.014	56	1182613
ECT	Env Clean Tech Ltd.	0.0015	50	500000
XTC	Xantippe Res Ltd	0.003	50	1668101
TTA	TTA Holdings Ltd	0.014	40	90636
EMH	European Metals Hldg	0.55	39	707898
CCE	Carnegie Cln Energy	0.002	33	10270899
NXM	Nexus Minerals Ltd	0.165	32	5315433
MPR	Mpower Group Limited	0.034	31	2767
MCM	Mc Mining Ltd	0.17	26	125988
YPB	YPB Group Ltd	0.0025	25	1182870
HSC	HSC Technology Group	0.016	23	4712680
FFG	Fatfish Group	0.043	23	30539541
ICI	Icandy Interactive	0.175	21	12257899
TZN	Terramin Australia	0.053	20	401555
RDN	Raiden Resources Ltd	0.036	20	3616179
GLA	Gladiator Resources	0.003	20	18370
IEC	Intra Energy Corp	0.012	20	5296545
IMS	Impelus Ltd	0.006	20	855841
WBE	Whitebark Energy	0.003	20	500000

Yesterday’s losers

Code	Company	Price	%	Volume
MLS	Metals Australia	0.001	-33	3,249,334
XTC	Xantippe Res Ltd	0.002	-33	270,000
CCE	Carnegie Cln Energy	0.0015	-25	8,254,119
IEC	Intra Energy Corp	0.009	-25	3,444,896
YPB	YPB Group Ltd	0.002	-20	18,817,845
CAV	Carnavale Resources	0.009	-18	25,130,489
ZMI	Zinc of Ireland NL	0.046	-18	1,289,374
GLH	Global Health Ltd	0.38	-17	34,574
CXU	Cauldron Energy Ltd	0.048	-17	667,330
GLV	Global Oil & Gas	0.01	-17	11,144,116
CDT	Castle Minerals	0.012	-14	10,704,322
CMD	Cassius Mining Ltd	0.012	-14	1,000,000
FGO	Flamingo Ai Ltd	0.003	-14	1,105,000
TPD	Talon Petroleum Ltd	0.003	-14	2,495,012
JAY	Jayride Group	0.14	-13	15,552
CXM	Centrex Metals	0.022	-12	879,802
ADV	Ardiden Ltd	0.032	-11	76,278,575
FAU	First Au Ltd	0.025	-11	757,585
RFX	Redflow Limited	0.025	-11	708,191